Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Genre Scenes
Date
1756-1757
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.00 in (12.70 cm)
  • Width: 5.00 in (12.70 cm)
Maker
Unknown
Printer's Name
John Sadler

Description:

An earthenware wall or fireplace tile decorated printed in blue.  This type of tile, printed from the surface of a block or plate rather than from its engraved lines, is probably the earliest type printed by Sadler in Liverpool. It has generally been assumed that they were printed from a woodblock, but a metal plate is also a possibility. The type is rare and
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